2013 Minnesota Legislative Voting Record & Bill Summary

MINNESOTA CHAMBER of COMMERCE

2013 Minnesota Legislative Voting Record & Bill Summary Table of Contents

Introduction...... 3

Legislature Bills & Commentary Education & Workforce, Elections...... 4

Energy, Environment...... 5

Fiscal, Health Care...... 6

Labor, Transportation...... 7

Senate Voting Record...... 8

House Voting Record...... 10

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce will proactively lead the business community statewide to: • Advance pro-business, responsible Minnesota public policy that creates jobs and grows the economy • Provide member services to address evolving business needs • Be nonpartisan For the first time in more than 20 reforms and initiatives. The result years, the Minnesota Legislature is more government at higher and executive branch were governed cost with no guarantee of by single-party control. The 2012 better results or improved election swept Democrats into quality of life for Minnesotans. the majority with Governor Mark Government spending will Dayton at midpoint in his first term. grow by nearly $3 billion, an 8% increase in FY 2014-2015, With this political backdrop, and nearly $4 billion, an 11% the Minnesota Chamber worked increase in FY 2016-2017. hard on behalf of our 2,300 members statewide to bring The 2013 Legislative Voting balance to the debate at the Capitol. Record includes votes on key We were successful in mitigating issues based on our members’ a number of legislative proposals priorities. Our successes are that would have been harmful measured not only by legislation to businesses in our state. passed, but also by legislation One example was our broad blocked. It’s unfortunate, but grassroots campaign that effectively as a result of the 2012 elections, limited Governor Dayton’s proposal we found ourselves doing to extend the state sales tax to more blocking than passing. business-to-business services. That means we did not make Had it passed as the Governor the progress we had hoped for in proposed, this new tax would strengthening our state’s business have cost Minnesota businesses and job creation environment. $3.2 billion. Another was blocking an increase in the state minimum We are grateful to the senators wage far beyond federal levels and representatives who listened and those of neighboring states. to the concerns of employers and voted in support of the Despite these efforts, the Chamber’s position. After you session’s results will have a review our report, please take significant impact on employers time to thank those policy- and Minnesota’s economic makers who voted with us on competitiveness going forward. key issues. Don’t neglect those Rather than prioritizing spending, who did not. Use their votes to reforming and redesigning begin a conversation about the operations and services, the impact their actions will have Governor and Legislature chose on your business. Help them to raise more than $2.3 billion in understand why, had they taxes to resolve a $627 million voted with the Chamber, your short-term budget shortfall, business would be stronger impose a host of new fees and and, potentially, employing regulations, and roll back bipartisan more of their constituents.

3 2013 Legislature Bill Descriptions & Staff Commentary IOWA EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE Longitudinal Education Database (SLEDS); Minnesota Jobs Outlook DEVELOPMENT and (4) improved affordability for students. Minnesota’s While the Chamber strongly supported these Electric Rates: Education and workforce development are provisions, proposed spending levels for this Falling in the Rankings priority issues for the Minnesota Chamber. budget item and other sectors of the state In 2013, we sought solutions to address budget required substantial revenue increases, PMS 451 PMS 633 PMS 124 PMS 484 PMS 3985 PMS 7496 the immediate workforce need for a greater causing serious concern. MCC MCBS Foundation PAC Grow WW supply of skilled workers and improve the strength of the education-to-workforce Legislator Spotlight: pipeline. PMS 300 Workforce Business MCCE COMMERCIAL Connection Rep. Tim Mahoney COMPETITIVENESS HF 729 - Workforce Development DFL-St. Paul Provisions in the Omnibus Jobs Rep. Jason Isaacson 1,031,000 job 720,000 of these DFL-Shoreview vacancies over jobs will require and Economic Development Bill * the next decade some degree of PMS 462 4695 PC PMS 4485 PMS 470 PMS 3292 PMS 132 Sen. Terri Bonoff Newsletter News Morning Manuf. Small Biz Webinar Policy postsecondary Dig. The Chamber’s workforce development DFL-Minnetonka education INDUSTRIAL bill (SF 899/HF 1046), carried by COMPETITIVENESS Senator Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, These legislators were key advocates PMS 506 PMS 546 PMS 3308 PMS 262 PMS 655 PMS 417 for advancing workforce development HF 630 - Amendment to Lg Updates Board of Membership Committees Secondary Secondary and Representative Tim Mahoney, Priorities Directors DFL – St. Paul, was ultimately included policies. Representative Tim Mahoney Omnibus K-12 Education Omnibus was chief author of Chamber-led within the Omnibus Jobs and Economic Bill - Minimum Standards for High OVERALL Development Bill (HF 729). The bill legislation requiring production of a School Graduation (Erickson/Pratt) COMPETITIVENESS workforce report that will be used to contained measures to strengthen workforce The Chamber advocated keeping PMS 5195 PMS 5405 PMS 430 PMS 7403 better understand Minnesota’s workforce Events Events Events Events development through publication of labor Minnesota high school diplomas needs. Freshman Representative Jason market supply and demand reports, use meaningful by proposing a minimum Isaacson developed legislation that All data is from the U.S. Department of Energy of data to guide postsecondary program level of proficiency required for graduation December 2012 Energy Information Administration creates a customized training program offerings, and better use of workforce centers on the new suite of high school exams. in manufacturing that integrates to assist adults and students with career High school diplomas should be based academic instruction and on-the-job $ 25 pathway counseling. In the Omnibus Jobs on multiple measures, including an Unemployment Rates by State training to meet employers’ training 7 Bill, we also advanced a pilot program in assessment by which students must 2013 2011 2013 needs. Senator Terri Bonoff was chief T een T een Overall manufacturing to enable students to receive demonstrate mastery of fundamental author of Chamber-led workforce Wisconsin 20.3% 20.4% 7.1% * These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2010 and 2011 customized education paired with on-the- South Dakota 11.4% 15.6% 4.1% averages are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is academics. While the Chamber was not based on 2012 BLS tabulations of Current Population Survey development legislation, and crafted North Dakota 12.4% 15.5% 3.3% job skills training. The Chamber strongly successful in establishing a minimum (BLS and Census) data. an omnibus higher education bill Minnesota 18.6% 19.1% 5.3% supported these provisions; however, the proficiency level, we will have a role in Iowa 16.8% 14.2% 4.7% containing key measures needed vote on this bill was not scored due to other development of the new assessments as a to improve the strength of the provisions in the bill (discussed below). member of the Career Pathways Advisory education-to-workforce pipeline. Task Force. SF 1236 - Omnibus Higher HF 630 - Final K-12 Education Education Bill * ELECTIONS * Omnibus Conference By 2018, 70 percent of the jobs in Minnesota Committee Report The Chamber advocated for moving the will require some postsecondary training. statewide primary election from August That urgency compelled the Chamber The Chamber opposed several major to June starting in 2014 in order to drive to examine postsecondary education policy and finance provisions in the K-12 stronger voter turnout, maximize candidate in Minnesota and advocate policy Education Omnibus Conference Committee voter contact efforts, and ensure a more recommendations to ensure students are Report. Although the bill made investments representative candidate selection process. ready for postsecondary education, can in early childhood education, all-day Efforts to effect this change enjoyed afford and are benefiting from postsecondary kindergarten, and the general education bipartisan support in the House (HF 867), experiences, and are well prepared for the formula, other provisions required us to but the legislation did not reach a final vote. workforce. The Omnibus Higher Education oppose the bill. The Chamber’s primary In its omnibus elections bill (SF 667), Bill contained several policy provisions objections included lowered expectations the Senate considered moving the primary supported by the Chamber, including (1) for obtaining a high school diploma (see to June but not until 2016; however, enhanced performance funding measures below), and returning to a statewide general the measure was removed before the for the University of Minnesota and the education levy without a corresponding final vote. Prospects for the bill next year Minnesota State Colleges and University reduction in the statewide business property are uncertain because any changes to voting System; (2) investment in Teach for America; tax, which results in an additional layer of dates must be done early in the session to (3) continued development of the State property taxes on Minnesota businesses. allow sufficient time for implementation.

*Indicates a bill that was not scored. Infographic Sources: Minnesota Jobs Outlook 2010-2020, Department of Employment and Economic Development (July 2012). 4 2013 Legislature Bill Descriptions & Staff Commentary IOWA Minnesota Jobs Outlook Minnesota’s 40% of their retail sales from qualified committee and have impact on the final Electric Rates: renewable energy sources by 2030. bill. We appreciate his efforts to make Falling in the These mandates exempted certain industries energy more affordable in Minnesota. Rankings in certain areas of the state because they are so energy intensive. These exemptions Senator Lyle Koenen highlight sensitivity and concern about DFL-Clara City costs, but compound the financial burden PMS 451 PMS 633 PMS 124 PMS 484 PMS 3985 PMS 7496 Senator Lyle Koenen, recognizing the MCC MCBS Foundation PAC Grow WW and unfairness to others subjected to the potential for cost increases to customers mandates. Many other industries throughout from provisions included in the omnibus the state have high energy use and costs energy bill, offered a key amendment as well. Further, this bill could potentially PMS 300 to protect commercial and industrial Business MCCE COMMERCIAL threaten the reliability of Minnesota’s grid. Connection COMPETITIVENESS customers from the costs of new solar Increasing reliance on intermittent resources mandates. Businesses throughout the like solar and wind at levels above 30% is state are concerned about increasing currently untested with unknown impacts energy bills. Senator Koenen’s to reliability. amendment would have helped mitigate

these costs. PMS 462 4695 PC PMS 4485 PMS 470 PMS 3292 PMS 132 Newsletter News Morning Manuf. Small Biz Webinar Policy HF 956/SF 901 - Senate Omnibus Dig. INDUSTRIAL Energy Bill - Commercial and Senator David Tomassoni COMPETITIVENESS Industrial Solar Energy Standard DFL-Chisholm Exemption (Koenen Amendment) As chair of the Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Finance PMS 506 PMS 546 PMS 3308 PMS 262 PMS 655 PMS 417 Lg Updates Board of Membership Committees Secondary Secondary This bill included a 1% solar mandate by Committee, Senator David Tomassoni Priorities Directors 2025 and solar industry incentives and authored and advanced the Chamber’s preferences. While not as expansive as the priority cost-based electric rates OVERALL House version, the bill still would require COMPETITIVENESS legislation in the Senate. We appreciate significant investment in an expensive Senator Tomassoni’s hard work to ensure

generation technology by utilities when this important job retention and energyPMS 5195 PMS 5405 PMS 430 PMS 7403 Events Events Events Events ENERGY they do not need new generation. cost-saving legislation was included in his committee’s omnibus bill. We also Energy costs for commercial and industrial The Chamber supported an amendment acknowledge his work to assure that ratepayers have increased more than 55 to exempt all demand-metered customers All data is from the U.S. Department of Energy there were no increased feesDecember on water 2012 Energy Information Administration percent since 1990 due to deviations from 25 kilowatts and higher – the threshold appropriation permits, aquatic plant cost-of-service principals and funding to be considered a commercial/industrial management and mining industry fees programs that subsidize incentives for customer across many of the state’s in his bill. $ 25 renewable energy. Rather than new mandates investor-ownedUnemployment utilities Rates – from by theState 7 and incentives, we advocated for a cost- calculation and 2013 payment 2011 of 1% 2013 solar based rates approach that would eliminate standard, to reduce T een their T een energy Overall costs. cross-subsidies among customer classes. ENVIRONMENT * Wisconsin 20.3% 20.4% 7.1% * These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2010 and 2011 Customers should pay their fair share LegislatorSouth Dakota 11.4% Spotlight: 15.6% 4.1% Despite bipartisan cooperationaverages and are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is based on 2012 BLS tabulations of Current Population Survey of costs and nothing more. EnergyNorth Dakota 12.4% 15.5% 3.3% success in improving efficiency(BLS and and Census) data. Minnesota 18.6% 19.1% 5.3% RepresentativeIowa 16.8% Pat14.2% Garofalo 4.7% transparency in the state’s environmental HF 956 - Omnibus Energy Bill R-Farmington permitting and review process in previous years, the Legislature did not advance this As Republican lead on the House Energy Minnesota already has one of the most issue this session, instead focusing on Committee, Representative Pat Garofalo aggressive renewable energy mandates budget matters. It is anticipated that in 2014 is an important voice raising concerns in the nation. The Chamber opposed the the Legislature will address further reform about the increasing cost of energy in House Omnibus Energy Bill because it proposals, including improvements to the Minnesota and the policies that drive increased the state’s renewable energy 90-day permitting goal. standard and created a separate solar rates higher. Energy rates in Minnesota energy standard. The solar energy standard continue to increase faster than many of applied only to investor-owned public our surrounding states and the country utilities, mandating the utilities to procure as a whole, affecting the ability of the following percentage of retail sales from businesses to compete, create and retain solar energy: 0.5% in 2016, 2% in 2020, jobs. Representative Garofalo voted and 4% in 2025. The bill also required for the House energy omnibus bill investor-owned public utilities to procure in order to serve on the conference

*Indicates a bill that was not scored. Infographic Source: All data is from the U.S. Department of Energy December 2012 Energy Information Administration. 5 IOWA Minnesota Jobs Outlook Minnesota’s Electric Rates: Falling in the Rankings

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FISCAL repair and maintenance services for HF 5 - Health Insurance Exchange electronic, commercial, farm, medical, PMS 300 HF 677 - House Omnibus Tax Bill The Chamber has consistently supported Business MCCE computer, and industrial equipment; COMMERCIAL Connection the creation of a state health insurance The Chamber opposed the bill because and (4) cigarette tax increases of $1.60 per COMPETITIVENESS exchange to provide small businesses of its $2.6 billion tax increase including pack and a 95% increase in tobacco with greater information, choice a permanent new 4th tier of 8.49% and products, making Minnesota the sixth and affordability in purchasing 5th-tier surcharge of 12.49% for individual highest nationally at $2.83 per pack, health insurance. We opposed this incomes, making Minnesota’s tax rate much higher than surrounding states. legislation because it financed a state the second highest nationally. The bill As previously indicated, we supported PMS 462 4695 PC PMS 4485 PMS 470 PMS 3292 PMS 132 exchange through a premium tax on Newsletter News Morning Manuf. Small Biz Webinar Policy included a $316 million (16%) corporate tax the Mayo Destination Medical Center, Dig. small businesses, reduced innovation increase that would undermine Minnesota and have long advocated for the capital INDUSTRIAL and consumer choiceCOMPETITIVENESS through active competitiveness. Other tax increases equipment up-front sales-tax exemption purchasing, and restricted small business included an industrial sand mining tax, and affiliate nexus tax provision, but because automatic inflation on various spending representation and service on the the overall tax burdens are so consequential PMS 506 PMS 546 PMS 3308 PMS 262 PMS 655 PMS 417 increases, a cigarette tax increase and a governance board. Lg Updates Board of Membership Committees Secondary Secondary to business competitiveness, the Chamber Priorities Directors “street improvement fee,” equivalent to a strongly opposed the bill. new property tax. We supported the Mayo Legislator Spotlight: Destination Medical Center provision, Health Care OVERALL which provided economic development Rep. Jim Abeler COMPETITIVENESS funding for public improvements for the R-Anoka

City of Rochester, but opposed the Senator Terri Bonoff PMS 5195 PMS 5405 PMS 430 PMS 7403 overall bill. DFL-Minnetonka Events Events Events Events Representative Jim Abeler and Senator HF 677 - Senate Omnibus Tax Bill Terri Bonoff voted to strategically help All data is from the U.S. Department of Energy This bill included a $1.8 billion tax advance Chamber positions on this December 2012 Energy Information Administration increase, raising the individual income legislation. We are grateful for their tax from 7.85% to 9.4% on incomes greater efforts to lessen small businesses’ costs than $140,000 for married joint filing for purchasing insurance by reducing $ 25 and $70,000 for single filing. Under this the premium tax and allowing for Unemployment Rates by State 7 proposal, Minnesota’s individual income greater choice and competition within 2013 2011 2013 tax rate would be the fourth highest the exchange. T een T een Overall nationally, first nationally for certain Wisconsin 20.3% 20.4% 7.1% * These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2010 and 2011 income levels. The Chamber opposed South Dakota 11.4% 15.6% 4.1% averages are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is HF 1233 - Health and Human based on 2012 BLS tabulations of Current Population Survey the statewide property tax increases, Services HMO Surcharge North Dakota 12.4% 15.5% 3.3% (BLS and Census) data. business-to-business sales tax Minnesota 18.6% 19.1% 5.3% expansion, utility tax increases, and Amendment (Benson) Iowa 16.8% 14.2% 4.7% corporate tax increases included in The Chamber supported this amendment this bill. We supported the Mayo because it eliminated a surcharge which Destination Medical Center, but would have increased the cost of health opposed the overall bill due to its insurance for small businesses. serious tax implications. HEALTH CARE The Health and Human Services HF 1233 - Omnibus Health and HF 677 - Final Tax Conference Omnibus bill (HF 1233) provides more Human Services Mandated Benefits Committee Report than $11 billion in state funding, a $50 million target reduction from projected Amendment (Benson) Historic tax increases of more than growth. The measure originally suggested The Chamber supported this amendment $2.1 billion now place our state as additional surcharges on Medical Assistance because it required the state to determine one of highest tax states in the nation. and HMOs, caps on HMO reserves, and the cost-effectiveness of existing and future The tax increases include: (1) a 25% eliminating the repeal of the provider mandated benefits, which make health increase in income tax, raising $1.1 billion tax. Those measures would have harmed coverage more expensive for small with 9.85% rate greater than $150,000 for consumers through increased costs; however, businesses in the fully insured market. single filing, $250,000 for married joint the provisions were ultimately removed. filing; (2) a $424 million (21%) increase The Chamber opposed a provision in the in corporate taxes; (3) new business-to- bill that creates a new mandated benefit for business taxes on businesses providing autism therapy and has concerns about the the services for warehouse and storage, acceleration of existing surcharges, but did telecommunication equipment, labor not take a position on the overall bill. *Indicates a bill that was not scored. Infographic Sources: Minnesota Management and Budget February, 2013 Budget Forecast and Senate Fiscal Analysis Staff report. 6 2013 Legislature Bill Descriptions & Staff Commentary

LABOR MANAGEMENT the process. This language unfortunately and labor will both participate in the study HF 92/SF 3 - Minimum Wage - was included in the House bill and was and recommendation process via the Federal Conformity Amendment inserted into the conference committee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. report passed by both bodies. (Loon) Legislator Spotlight: We supported this amendment to conform We supported several measures in Workers’ Compensation minimum wage to federal minimum wage the bill including workforce development Representative Andrea Kieffer, law. An increase beyond federal conformity provisions described in the Education R-Woodbury hurts Minnesota jobs and disproportionately and Workforce section of the voting record Representative Tim Mahoney affects small businesses and border and an unemployment insurance tax cut. DFL-St.IOW APaul We appreciated the expedited unemployment communities across our state. Representative Andrea Kieffer, Minnesota Jobs Outlook insurance tax relief that moves up, by one the House Republican liaison to the year, the reduction projected to occur Minnesota’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory under current law. Electric Rates: Council, was an important leader Falling in the in moving the provisions in the Despite these positive measures, the Rankings council agreement to final legislation. Chamber ultimately opposed the bill due She participated in many of the to the inclusion of the labor lockout PMS 451 councilPMS 633 meetingsPMS 124 and PMSwas 484 effectivePMS 3985 in PMS 7496 language and the cost of the energy MCC MCBS Foundation PAC Grow WW articulating the importance of these provisions on ratepayers. provisions to her colleagues. The agreement was one of the most

Legislator Spotlight: significantPMS 300 between business and Business MCCE COMMERCIAL Labor/Management Connection labor representatives in many years. COMPETITIVENESS Senator Paul Gazelka Representative Kieffer was instrumental R-Nisswa in ensuring the unanimous passage Senator Paul Gazelka played an of the Workers’ Compensation Advisory instrumental role in organizing a Council reform legislation in the House. Representative Tim Mahoney as Chair bipartisan group of senators to PMS 462 4695 PC PMS 4485 PMS 470 PMS 3292 PMS 132 Newsletter ofNews the Mornin Houseg Manu Jobsf. andSmall Economic Biz We binar Policy oppose extending unemployment Dig. INDUSTRIAL benefits for locked-out workers Development Committee was also key COMPETITIVENESS well beyond the time allowed to final passage of the agreement. under current law. He was joined by all of the members of the PMS 506 TRANSPORTATIONPMS 546 PMS 3308 PMS 26 2* PMS 655 PMS 417 Lg Updates Board of Membership Committees Secondary Secondary Priorities Directors Republican caucus and the The Transportation Finance Policy bill following DFL Senators: (SF 1444) represented a “lights on” OVERALL HF 729/SF 1607 - Omnibus Jobs Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka; legislative measure that effectively COMPETITIVENESS and Economic Development Bill Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina; continued current funding. The Legislature Vicki Jensen, DFL-Owatonna; considered including a wholesale fuel This bill had a complicated procedural Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury; PMS 5195 PMS 5405 PMS 430 PMS 7403 Events receiptsEvents tax, Eventsa gas tax, aEvents metro sales journey through the Legislature. The Senate Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope; tax on transit, and a street improvement companion to HF 729 started as SF 1057 Bev Scalze, DFL-Little Canada; and fee proposal to allow local governments but later became SF 1607. During the Melissa Wiklund, DFL-Bloomington. All data is from the U.S. Departmentto imposeof Energy property taxes, potentially December 2012 Energy Information Administration conference committee, HF 956/SF 901, only on business, to raise additional the Energy Omnibus bill, was rolled into SF 1234 - Workers’ Compensation revenue. These measures were not the Jobs and Economic Development bill. The Workers’ Compensation Advisory $ 25included in the final bill, in many cases Unemployment Rates by State Council bill, presented and supported by 7 due to the Chamber’s advocacy. The Chamber successfully eliminated a 2013 2011 2013 business and labor, included provisions provision in the Senate bill (SF 1607, T een T een Overall giving workers appropriate benefit increases Gazelka amendment) that extended while studying health care costs and laying unemploymentWisconsin 20.3%benefits 20.4% to locked-out 7.1% * These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2010 and 2011 South Dakota 11.4% 15.6% 4.1% the groundwork for reforms inaverages 2014. are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is workers from the current 26 weeks to based on 2012 BLS tabulations of Current Population Survey North Dakota 12.4% 15.5% 3.3% The Chamber believes this bill(BLS helps and Census) move data. threeMinnesota years. The 18.6% National 19.1% Labor 5.3% Iowa 16.8% 14.2% 4.7% Minnesota in the right direction, and it Relations Act controls the union- is our hope that the opportunity to study management relationship at the the system’s health care costs will uncover federal level. Federal law likely pre-empts strategies to address cost concerns. Business this attempt at state interjection into

*Indicates a bill that was not scored. Infographic Sources: These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2010 and 2011 averages are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is based on 2012 BLS tabulations of Current Population Survey (BLS and Census) data. 7 2013 Senate Votes age x Bill x Conference + Voted in favor of Chamber position

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Voted against Chamber position Omnibus K-12 Education Bill Conference Committee Report Amendment: Minimum Standards for High School Graduation (Pratt) Omnibus Senate Energy Bill (Koenen) Senate Omnibus Ta Final Ta Committee Report Health Insurance Exchange Bill Health and Human Services HMO Surcharge (Benson) Amendment: Mandated Beneﬁts (Benson) Amendment: Minimum W Federal Conformity (Dahms ) W Omnibus Jobs and Economics Development Bill Conference Committee Report Amendment: Lockout Beneﬁts Extension (Gazelka)

Legislator Party District HF 63 0 HF 63 0 HF 95 6 SF 901 HF 67 7 HF 67 7 HF 5 HF 1233 HF 1233 HF 92 SF3 HF 1234 HF 72 9 HF 1607

Majority Leader Thomas M. Bakk DFL3 ––––––––– + –– Senator Bruce D. Anderson R29 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Michelle Benson R31 +++++++++ NV ++ Senator Terri E. Bonoff DFL44– ++++– + ––+ – + Senator David M. Brown R15 ++++NV ++++NV ++ Senator Jim Carlson DFL51– – –––––––+ –– Senator Roger C. Chamberlain R38 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Bobby Joe Champion DFL59– –NV –––––– + –NV Senator Greg D. Clausen DFL57– – + –––––– + –– Senator Richard Cohen DFL64– – –––––––+ –– Senator Kevin L. Dahle DFL20– – –––––––+ –– Senator Gary Dahms R16 +++ NV +++++ – ++ Senator D. Scott Dibble DFL61– – –––––––+ –– Senator Kari Dziedzic DFL60– – –––––––+ –– Senator Chris A. Eaton DFL40– NV –––––––+ –– Senator Kent Eken DFL4 ––+ –––––– + –– Senator Michelle L. Fischbach R13 ++++++++++++ Senator Melisa Franzen DFL49– ––++–––– + – + Senator Paul E. Gazelka R9 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Barb Goodwin DFL41– – –––––––+ –– Senator Dan D. Hall R56 +++++++++ – ++ Minority Leader David W. Hann R48 ++++++++++++ Senator Foung Hawj DFL67– – –––––––+ –– Senator Jeff Hayden DFL62– – –––––––+ –NV Senator John A. Hoff man DFL36– – –––––––+ –– Senator Karin Housley R39 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen R8 ++++++NV ++– ++ Senator Vicki Jensen DFL24– ––++–––– + – + Senator Alice M. Johnson DFL37– – –––––––+ –– Senator Susan Kent DFL53– ––++–––– + – + Senator Mary Kiff meyer R30 ++++++++++++ Senator Lyle Koenen DFL17– NV + –––NVNV–NV –– Senator Ron Latz DFL46– + –––––––+ –– Senator Warren Limmer R34 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Tony Lourey DFL11– – –––––––+ –– Senator John Marty DFL66– – –––––––+ –– Senator James P. Metzen DFL52– – + –––––– + –– Senator Jeremy R. Miller R28 ++NV ++++– + NV + NV Senator Carla J. Nelson R26– ++++++– ++++ Senator Scott J. Newman R18 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Sean R. Nienow R32 ++++++++8 + – ++ Senator Julianne E. Ortman R47 +++++++++ – ++ Senator David J. Osmek R33 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Sandra L. Pappas DFL65– – –––––––+ –– Senator John C. Pederson R14– +++++++++++ Senator Branden Petersen R35 ++++++NV NV + – ++ Senator Eric R. Pratt R55 ++++++++++++ Senator Roger J. Reinert DFL7 ––––––––– + –– Senator Ann H. Rest DFL45 ++–––––NV – + – + Senator Julie A. Rosen R23 ++NV +++ NV NV + NV ++ Senator Carrie Ruud R10 ++NV ++++++NV ++ Senator Tom Saxhaug DFL5 ––––––––– + –– Senator Bev Scalze DFL42– ––+ – –––– + – + Senator Matt Schmit DFL21– – –––––––+ –– Senator David H. Senjem R25 +++ ––++++ – ++ Senator Kathy Sheran DFL19 ––––––––– + –– Senator Katie Sieben DFL54– – –––––––+ –– Senator Rod Skoe DFL2 ––––––––– + –– Senator Dan Sparks DFL27– – + –––––++–– Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf DFL1 ––––––––– + –– Senator Dave Thompson R58 +++++++++ – ++ Senator David J. Tomassoni DFL6 ––––––––– + –– Senator Patricia Torres Ray DFL63– – –––––––+ –– Senator Bill Weber R22 ++++++++++++ Senator Torrey N. Westrom R12– + NV +++ – ++NV – + Senator Charles W. Wiger DFL43– – –––––––+ –– Senator Melissa H. Wiklund DFL50– – –––––––+ – + age x Bill x Conference + Voted in favor of Chamber position

_ orkers’ Compensation Bill Omnibus Senate Energy Bill (Koenen) Health Insurance Exchange Bill W Voted against Chamber position Omnibus K-12 Education Bill Conference Committee Report Amendment: Minimum Standards for High School Graduation (Pratt) Senate Omnibus Ta Final Ta Committee Report Health and Human Services HMO Surcharge (Benson) Amendment: Mandated Beneﬁts (Benson) Amendment: Minimum W Federal Conformity (Dahms ) Omnibus Jobs and Economics Development Bill Conference Committee Report Amendment: Lockout Beneﬁts Extension (Gazelka)

Legislator Party District HF 63 0 HF 63 0 HF 95 6 SF 901 HF 67 7 HF 67 7 HF 5 HF 1233 HF 1233 HF 92 SF3 HF 1234 HF 72 9 HF 1607

Senator Lyle Koenen DFL17– NV + ––x Bill –NVNV–NV –– Senator Ron Latz DFL46– + –––––––+ ––

Senator Warren Limmer R34 – ++++++++x Conference + ++ Senator+ Vo Totedny Lourein favory of Chamber positionDFL11– – –––––––+ –– _ orkers’ Compensation Bill

Senator JeremyLegislator R. Miller PartyR2District8 ++HF 63 0 HF 63 0 NVHF 95 6 SF 901 ++++HF 67 7 HF 67 7 HF 5 HF 1233 – HF 1233 +HF 92 SF3 NVHF 1234 + HF 72 9 NVHF 1607 MajoritySenator Carla Leader J. NelsonThomas M. Bakk DFR2L36–––––––––++++++– +++– + ––+ Senator ScottBruce J. D. Newma Anderson n R2R189 +++++++++ – ++ Senator SeanMichelle R. Nienow Benson R321 +++++++++ NV– ++ Senator TeJuliannerri E. Bonoff E. Ortman DFR4L44–7 ++++++++++++– + ––+ +– ++– + Senator David J.M. Osmek Brown R1R353 ++++++++++++NV +++++ NV– ++ Senator SandraJim Carlson L. Pappas DFL6L55–1– – –––––––+ –– Senator JohnRoger C. C. P Chamberlainederson R3R14–8 +++++++++++++++++++ – +++ Senator BobbyBranden Joe Petersen Champion DFR3L59–5 ++++–NV –––––++NV NV +– +– ++–NV Senator GregEric R. D. Pratt Clausen DFR5L557–+++++++++++– + –––––– + ––+ Senator RRichardoger J. CohenReinert DFL7L64–––––––––– –––––––– + –– Senator AnnKevin H. L. R Dahlest e DFL2L40–5 ++– ––––––––––––NV – + ––– + Senator GaryJulie A.Dahm Rosens R2R163 ++NV+ NV+++++ NV++NV + NV– ++ Senator CarrieD. Scott Ruud Dibble DFR1L601–++– NV–––––––++++++NV+ ++–– Senator ToKarim DziedzicSaxhaug DFL6L50–––––––––– –––––––– + –– Senator ChrisBev Scalze A. Eaton DFL40–2– NV–––––––––+ – –––– + ––– + Senator MattKent EkSchmiten DFL4L21–––– +––––––––––––– + –– Senator MichelleDavid H. L.Senjem Fischbach R1R235 ++++++++++++++ ––++++ – +++ Senator MelisaKathy Sheran Franzen DFL4L199–––––––––––++–––– + –––+ Senator PaulKatie E. Sieben Gazelka DFR9L54–++++++++– –––––––+ +– ++–– Senator BarbRod Sk Goodwinoe DFL4L21–––––––––– –––––––– + –– Senator Dan SparksD. Hall DFR5L267–++++++++– + –––––+++– ––++ MinoritySenator LeR Leaderoy A. David Stumpf W. Hann DFR4L18 +++++++++++––––––––– + ––+ Senator FoungDave Thompson Hawj DFR5L687–++++++++– –––––––+ +– ++–– Senator JeffDavid Hayden J. Tomassoni DFL62–––––––––– –––––––– + –N––V Senator JohnPatricia A. HoffTorres man Ray DFL3L66–3– – –––––––+ –– Senator KarinBill W eberHousley R3R292 ++++++++++++++++++++ – +++ Senator ToBillrrey Ingebrigtsen N. Westrom R8R12–+++++ NV +++++ NV– ++NV– ++– + Senator VickiCharles Jensen W. Wiger DFL2L44–3– ––– –––––––++–––– + –––+ Senator AliceMelissa M. H.Johnson Wiklund DFL5L30–7– – –––––––+ ––– + Senator Susan Kent DFL53– ––++–––– + – + Senator Mary Kiff meyer R30 ++++++++++++ Senator Lyle Koenen DFL17– NV + –––NVNV–NV –– Senator Ron Latz DFL46– + –––––––+ –– Senator Warren Limmer R34 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Tony Lourey DFL11– – –––––––+ –– Senator John Marty DFL66– – –––––––+ –– Senator James P. Metzen DFL52– – + –––––– + –– Senator Jeremy R. Miller R28 ++NV ++++– + NV + NV Senator Carla J. Nelson R26– ++++++– ++++ Senator Scott J. Newman R18 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Sean R. Nienow R32 ++++++++9 + – ++ Senator Julianne E. Ortman R47 +++++++++ – ++ Senator David J. Osmek R33 +++++++++ – ++ Senator Sandra L. Pappas DFL65– – –––––––+ –– Senator John C. Pederson R14– +++++++++++ Senator Branden Petersen R35 ++++++NV NV + – ++ Senator Eric R. Pratt R55 ++++++++++++ Senator Roger J. Reinert DFL7 ––––––––– + –– Senator Ann H. Rest DFL45 ++–––––NV – + – + Senator Julie A. Rosen R23 ++NV +++ NV NV + NV ++ Senator Carrie Ruud R10 ++NV ++++++NV ++ Senator Tom Saxhaug DFL5 ––––––––– + –– Senator Bev Scalze DFL42– ––+ – –––– + – + Senator Matt Schmit DFL21– – –––––––+ –– Senator David H. Senjem R25 +++ ––++++ – ++ Senator Kathy Sheran DFL19 ––––––––– + –– Senator Katie Sieben DFL54– – –––––––+ –– Senator Rod Skoe DFL2 ––––––––– + –– Senator Dan Sparks DFL27– – + –––––++–– Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf DFL1 ––––––––– + –– Senator Dave Thompson R58 +++++++++ – ++ Senator David J. Tomassoni DFL6 ––––––––– + –– Senator Patricia Torres Ray DFL63– – –––––––+ –– Senator Bill Weber R22 ++++++++++++ Senator Torrey N. Westrom R12– + NV +++ – ++NV – + Senator Charles W. Wiger DFL43– – –––––––+ –– Senator Melissa H. Wiklund DFL50– – –––––––+ – + 2013 House Votes age x Bill Compensation Bill x Conference ’s + Voted in favor of Chamber position orker

_ Voted against Chamber position Omnibus K-12 Education Bill Conference Committee Report Amendment: Minimum Standards forHigh School Graduation (S. Erickson) Omnibus Energy Bill House Omnibus Ta Final Ta Committee Report Health Insurance Exchange Bill Amendment: Minimum W Federal Conformity (Loon) W Omnibus Jobs and Economic Development Bill Conference Committee Report

Legislator Party District HF 63 0 HF 63 0 HF 95 6 HF 67 7 HF 67 7 HF 5 HF 1233 HF 1233 HF 92 SF 3 Speaker Paul Thissen DFL 61B ––––––– + – Representative Ann Lenczewski DFL50B –––––––+ –

Representative Jim Abeler R35A– + NV +++ +++ Representative John Lesch DFL 66B –––––––+ –

Representative Tony Albright R55B +++++++++ Representative Tina Liebling DFL 26A –––––––+ –

Representative Susan Allen DFL62B ––––––– + – Representative Ben Lien DFL 04A –––––––+ –

Representative Mark Anderson R 09A +++++++++ Representative Leon Lillie DFL 43B –––––––+ –

Representative Paul Anderson R 12B +++++++ NV + Representative Diane Loeﬄ er DFL 60A –––––––+ –

Representative Sarah Anderson R 44A +++++++++ Representative Kathy Lohmer R 39B +++++++ NV +

Representative Tom Anzelc DFL05B ––––––– + – Representative Jenifer Loon R 48B +++++++++

Representative Joe Atkins DFL52B ––––––– + – Representative Tara Mack R57A +++++++++

Representative Bob Barrett R 32B – +++++ +++ Representative Tim Mahoney DFL67A –––––––+ –

Representative Michael Beard R55A +++++++++ Representative Carlos Mariani DFL65B –––––––+ –

Representative John Benson DFL 44B ––––––– + – Representative Paul Marquart DFL 04B –––––––+ –

Representative Mike Benson R 26B +++++++++ Representative Sandra Masin DFL51A –––––––+ –

Representative Connie Bernardy DFL 41A ––––––– + – Representative Joe McDonald R 29A +++++++++

Representative David Bly DFL20B ––––––– + NV Representative Jay McNamar DFL 12A –––––––+ –

Representative Kathy Brynaert DFL 19B ––––––– + – Representative Denny McNamara R54B +++++++++

Representative Lyndon Carlson DFL45A ––––––– + – Representative Carly Melin DFL 06A –––––––+ –

Representative Karen Clark DFL62A ––––––– + – Representative Jason Metsa DFL 06B –––––––+ –

Representative Tony Cornish R23B +++++++ NV + Representative Rena Moran DFL65A –––––––+ –

Minority Leader Kurt Daudt R 31A +++++++++ Representative Will Morgan DFL56B –––––––+ –

Representative Greg Davids R 28B – +++++ +++ Representative Joe Mullery DFL59A –––––––+ –

Representative Jim Davnie DFL 63A ––––––– + – Majority Leader Erin Murphy DFL 64A –––––––+ –

Representative Matt Dean R 38B +++ NV +++++ Representative Mary Murphy DFL03B –––––––+ –

Representative Raymond Dehn DFL59B ––––––– + – Representative Pam Myhra R56A +++++++++

Representative Bob Dettmer R 39A +++++++++ Representative Michael V. Nelson DFL 40A –––––––+ –

Representative David Dill DFL03A ––––––NV + – Representative Jim Newberger R15B +++++++++

Representative Zachary Dorholt DFL 14B ––––––– + – Representative Jerry Newton DFL 37A –––––––+ –

Representative Steve Drazkowski R 21B +++++ NV +++ Representative Bud Nornes R 08A +++++++++

Representative Ron Erhardt DFL 49A – + ––+ ––+ – Representative Kim Norton DFL25B ––––––NV + –

Representative Roger Erickson DFL02A ––+ ––––+ – Representative Tim O'Driscoll R13B +++++++++

Representative Sondra Erickson R15A +++++++++ Representative Marion O'Neill R 29B +++++++++

Representative Dan Fabian R 01A +++++++++ Representative Michael Paymar DFL 64B –––––––+ –

Representative Andrew Falk DFL17A ––––––– + – Representative Gene Pelowski DFL 28A ––+ – –––+ –

Representative Tim Faust DFL 11B ––––––– + – Representative Joyce Peppin R 34A +++++++++

Representative Peter Fischer DFL 43A ––––––– + – Representative John Persell DFL05A –––––––+ –

Representative David Fitzsimmons R 30B +++++++++ Representative John Petersburg R 24A ++++++NV ++

Representative Mary Franson R 08B ++10 +++++++ Representative Jeanne Poppe DFL27B –––––––+ –

Representative Mike Freiberg DFL45B ––––––– + – Representative Cindy Pugh R 33B +++++++++

Representative Patti Fritz DFL 24B ––––––– + – Representative Duane Quam R25A +++++++++

Representative Pat Garofalo R58B ++– ++++++ Representative Joe Radinovich DFL 10B –––+ –––+ –

Representative Steve Green R02B ++++++++NV Representative Paul Rosenthal DFL 49B –––++––+ –

Representative Glenn Gruenhagen R 18B +++++++++ Representative Linda Runbeck R 38A +++++++ NV +

Representative Bob Gunther R23A ++++++NV + – Representative Tim Sanders R 37B +++++++++

Representative Tom Hackbarth R 31B +++++++++ Representative Shannon Savick DFL27A ––+ – –––+ –

Representative Laurie Halverson DFL51B ––– +++ – + – Representative Mary Sawatzky DFL17B –––––––+ –

Representative Rod Hamilton R22B +++++++++ Representative Dan Schoen DFL 54A –––––––+ –

Representative Rick Hansen DFL52A ––––––– + – Representative Joe Schomacker R22A +++++++++

Representative Alice Hausman DFL 66A –––––––NV– Representative Peggy Scott R35B +++++++++

Representative Jerry Hertaus R 33A +++++++++ Representative Yvonne Selcer DFL 48A –––++––+ –

Representative Debra Hilstrom DFL 40B ––––––– + – Representative Steve Simon DFL 46B –––––––+ –

Representative Mary Liz Holberg R58A +++++++++ Representative Erik Simonson DFL 07B –––––––+ –

Representative Joe Hoppe R 47B +++++++++ Representative Linda Slocum DFL50A –––––––+ –

Representative Frank Hornstein DFL 61A ––––––– + – Representative Mike Sundin DFL 11A ––+ – –––+ –

Representative Melissa Hortman DFL 36B ––––––– + – Representative Chris Swedzinski R 16A +++++++++

Representative Jeﬀ Howe R13A +++++++++ Representative Tama Theis R 14A +++++++++

Representative Thomas Huntley DFL 07A ––––––– + – Representative Paul Torkelson R 16B +++++++++

Representative Jason Isaacson DFL 42B ––––––– + – Representative Mark Uglem R 36A – ++++++NV +

Representative Brian Johnson R 32A +++++++++ Representative Dean Urdahl R 18A – +++++ +++

Representative Clark Johnson DFL 19A ––––––– + – Representative Jean Wagenius DFL 63B –––––––+ –

Representative Sheldon Johnson DFL67B ––––––– + – Representative Joann Ward DFL53A –––––––+ –

Representative Phyllis Kahn DFL 60B ––––––– + – Representative John Ward DFL 10A –––––––+ –

Representative Tim Kelly R 21A +++++++++ Representative Anna Wills R57B +++++++++

Representative Andrea Kieﬀ er R53B +++++++++ Representative Ryan Winkler DFL 46A –––––––+ –

Representative Debra Kiel R 01B +++++++++ Representative Kelby Woodard R20A +++++++++

Representative Ron Kresha R 09B +++++++++ Representative Barb Yarusso DFL 42A –––––––+ –

Representative Carolyn Laine DFL 41B ––––––– + – Representative Kurt Zellers R 34B +++++++++

Representative Ernie Leidiger R 47A +++++++++ Representative Nick Zerwas R 30A +++++++++ age x Bill Compensation Bill x Conference ’s + Voted in favor of Chamber position orker